Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pekin, IL flatbed rate

$3,086flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $2,654–$3,518
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,149
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $3,086

Return trip

Pekin → Houston$4,154

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Houston to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.65	$2,259 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,026	$3.15	$2,632 – $3,419
48' flatbed	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518
Step deck	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905
Power only	$2,231	$2.33	$1,941 – $2,521
Hotshot	$1,683	$1.76	$1,397 – $1,969
26' box truck	$1,654	$1.72	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.06	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Pekin

48' flatbed lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,306	$3.41	$2,843 – $3,769	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,788	$4.03	$6,698 – $8,879	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,422	$9.00	$1,223 – $1,622	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$3,733	$2.39	$3,210 – $4,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$2,775	$3.08	$2,387 – $3,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$7,666	$4.04	$6,592 – $8,739	4 d
Dallas, TX	787 mi	$2,661	$3.38	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pekin, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Pekin, IL is estimated at $3,086 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,654 and $3,518.

How far is Houston, TX from Pekin, IL by truck?

About 959 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $937 of the $3,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pekin, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,154, which makes Houston, TX to Pekin, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology